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Why an MBBS Doctor Chose IAS and Cleared UPSC in Her First Attempt | Dr. Akshita Gupta Video Interview

8 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

Balancing 14-hour hospital shifts with UPSC preparation, Dr. Akshita Gupta cleared the Civil Services Examination in her very first attempt with AIR 69—and...

Features

India Using AI In Governance As A Transformative Force

8 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

AI is reshaping how India grows, governs and delivers services, opening pathways to inclusive development...

UPSC Stories

What UPSC Aspirants Can Learn from IFS Officer Aditi Chhaparia’s Measured Approach

8 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

What UPSC aspirants can learn from IFS officer Aditi Chhaparia (AIR 97)—her preparation strategy, mindset,...

Beyond Headlines

How Adilabad’s People Turned Water Scarcity into Sustainability

7 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

Through nearly 99,000 community-owned water conservation works under Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari and PMKSY...

Features

Keeping Citizens at the Centre of India’s AI Story

7 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by Ajeet Kumar, CEO of MyGov, this article outlines how citizen participation—through platforms...

Must Read

Who Is IPS Dr Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal? Senior AGMUT Cadre Officer Appointed DGP of Arunachal Pradesh, Succeeds Anand Mohan in Reshuffle

3 January 2026

Who Is IPS Mukesh Singh? Senior AGMUT Cadre Officer Appointed DGP of Ladakh, Replaces Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal

3 January 2026

UPSC IFS Cadre Allotment 2025: Topper Kanika Anabh Allotted Odisha, 143 Officers Assigned; Odisha & MP Emerge as Key Cadres

3 January 2026

Videos

Why an MBBS Doctor Chose IAS and Cleared UPSC in Her First Attempt | Dr. Akshita Gupta Video Interview

8 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

How To Bring Air Travel Industry Back on Track? | Insights from Former Civil Aviation Joint Secy Rohit Nandan

5 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

A President, a Teacher, a Father Figure: Venu Rajamony on Working with Pranab Mukherjee

29 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

UP: Yogi Govt Transfers 4 IAS Officers in Latest Administrative Reshuffle, Kumar Prashant Named Secretary UP Information Commission

8 January 2026

6 IRS Officers from 1993 Batch Empanelled for CBIC Chief Commissioner and DG Posts

8 January 2026

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

CBIC Faces Administrative Logjam as 1,000+ Newly Promoted Officers Await Postings Ahead of Union Budget 2026

8 January 2026

IICDEM 2026: ECI Holds CEO Conference Ahead of India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management 2026

8 January 2026

Haryana IPS Officer Y. Puran Kumar Suicide: SIT Investigates 14 Senior Officers, FSL Report Pending

8 January 2026

Haryana Govt Braces for Officer Shortage as 17 Top IAS and IPS Officials Retire Including Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi

8 January 2026

PSU News

SAIL Chairman Amarendu Prakash Reportedly Resigns, Ministry of Steel Maintains Silence

8 January 2026

BEL Bags ₹596 Crore Defence Orders for Drone Detection, Communication and Electronic Warfare Systems

8 January 2026

BHEL Secures ₹5,400 Crore Coal Gasification and Syngas Cleaning Plant Project from BCGCL in Odisha

8 January 2026

ONGC to Appeal ₹26.76 Crore Special Excise Duty Order on 10% Invenire Petrodyne Stake

8 January 2026

SECL Collaborates with Sri Sathya Sai Trust to Launch ₹35.04 Crore Healthcare Skill Development Centre in Raipur

8 January 2026

RVNL Wins Rs 201 Crore East Coast Railway Contract to Build 200-Wagon POH Workshop in Kantabanji

8 January 2026

NLC India Achieves 1,557.83 MW Solar Capacity, Driving India’s Clean Energy and Sustainability Goals

8 January 2026

SECL Signs ₹3,299 Crore Deal with JARPL–AT Consortium for 10-Year Rampur Batura Coal Mining Project

8 January 2026

Defence News

Telangana High Court Suspends CAT Order on BrahMos DG Appointment; Dr Jaiteerth R Joshi Retains Position Temporarily

8 January 2026

Historic Naval Milestone: Indian Navy Set for Record Induction of 19 Warships in 2026 Amid Rising Indo-Pacific Tensions

8 January 2026

Everything You Need to Know About the DRDO’s New BM-04 Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)

8 January 2026

Mission Sudarshan Chakra Explained: How India’s New Joint CUAS Grid Will Counter Rising Drone Attacks

8 January 2026

Judiciary News

Telangana High Court Suspends CAT Order on BrahMos DG Appointment; Dr Jaiteerth R Joshi Retains Position Temporarily

8 January 2026

Rajasthan High Court Working Saturdays Ruling

Rajasthan High Court Forms Five-Judge Panel to Examine Saturday Working Days Amid Bar Opposition

8 January 2026

Explained: What is the Orderly System? Why Madras High Court Has Ordered District Committees to End it

8 January 2026

Industrial Plot Allotment Case: Deoria Court Extends Judicial Custody of Former IPS Amitabh Thakur Till Jan 21 Amid Serious Health Concerns

8 January 2026

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UPSC Stories

What UPSC Aspirants Can Learn from IFS Officer Aditi Chhaparia’s Measured Approach

8 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

What UPSC aspirants can learn from IFS officer Aditi Chhaparia (AIR 97)—her preparation strategy, mindset,...

His Grandfather Was a Rebel Dacoit, but Dev Tomar’s Father Chose Education—and That Changed Everything

6 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dev Tomar, from a rebel dacoit grandfather to an IRMS officer, cleared UPSC 2024 (AIR 629) after five...

From Tragedy to Top Rank: How Paras Sharma Used RTI to Crack CGPSC 2024

6 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Despite losing his parents and brother, Paras Sharma persevered, used RTI to correct past errors, and...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Celebrating Jane Austen: Her Timeless Legacy and Indian Connection

28 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Jane Austen’s novels, celebrated for wit and ethics, continue to influence readers worldwide, including...

Charlie’s Boys: A St Columba Memoir That Chronicles Delhi’s Lost Schoolboy Era

19 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A window into middle-class Delhi of the 1970s–80s—power cuts, Ambassador cars, banned Coca-Cola, and...

Part 2: The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

16 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

This review revisits Bhagat Singh, Gandhi and the defiant legacy of Pratap, uncovering lesser-known nuances...